Posts from Throg's Neck Library

The New York Public Library provides resources, programs, and services that support those New Yorkers seeking to become American citizens.

The New York Public Library will sponsor Latin American Cultural Week Uptown, which begins November 3 and will feature a range of music, song, and dance events at the Inwood, Washington Heights and Fort Washington libraries.

Two upcoming programs at Mid-Manhattan featuring master storyteller Regina Ress: Compassion, Generosity and Grace: Stories from 9/11 and Healing Voices-Personal Stories: Films and A Panel Discussion on Domestic Violence.

Michael Meyer, an Assistant Professor with the University of Pittsburgh Department of English is the author of In Manchuria: A Village Called Wasteland the Transformation of Rural China, written after his year as a Cullman Center Scholar. The book discusses his time in the childhood village of his wife, Frances, in the northeastern China region and explores its history of foreign presence.

Salon Éire 100 is a three-week series of events highlighting Irish poetry, music and literature at the New York Public Library for Performing Arts beginning Friday, May 13.

In keeping with its motto of “Shakespeare for Everyone,” the Instant Shakespeare Company will be organizing readings at library branches this spring.

If you’d like to brush up your technique or just enjoy the beauty of dance, here are some DVDs you can explore.

For dog and dachshund lovers alike, here are some children's and adult books that celebrate this spunky little dog with the big personality.

In his book, An Unlikely Union: The Love-Hate Story of New York’s Irish and Italians, Paul Moses recounts the history of two long-established immigrant groups that were so often in conflict.

A step-by-step guide for creating your own elephant, courtesy of the staff at the Throg's Neck Library!

One of the unique features of the Bronx is that is has a week dedicated to showcasing and celebrating all its wonderful attributes: history, literature, culture, etc. Here is a reading list which is sure to spark your interests in all things Bronx!

NYPL's small business website, smallbiz.nypl.org, can link you to hundreds of free and low-cost assistance programs through its Services Directory. New York City is one of the best places to start a business, and a wealth of small business services is available to entrepreneurs through local & state government, non-profit organizations, economic development corporations and neighborhood community groups. There are hundreds of programs, funded separately, not connected to each other, so 

The next book in the Twilight series to be made into a movie... your predictions, please!